by: Andrew Ramos PATERSON, N.J. (PIX11) — At one point, Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium was condemned as an eyesore. Now, it’s making a comeback. Gov. Phil Murphy called it The Garden State’s own “Field of Dreams.” That is starting to materialize, Mayor Andre Sayegh said, thanks to a $93 million restoration project. A year after the
Paterson one of only 55 cities in the U.S. to achieve What Works Cities Certification By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ - The City of Paterson has announced that it has achieved What Works Cities Certification in recognition of its exceptional use of data to guide decision-making and improve residents’ lives. What Works Cities Certification -
By: News 12 Staff The City of Paterson is shining the light on one woman who made it her mission to help parents, teachers and students at the height of the pandemic. Shanikwa Lemon is the founder of Beyond the Book Tutoring and Childcare. Lemon's center worked to tutor children from kindergarten through eighth grade
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – As the guaranteed income initiative nears the end of its one-year pilot program, Paterson residents and families who have been fortunate enough to have been chosen to receive it continues to share the advantages and benefits they have experienced with the money. When Mayor Andre Sayegh first announced his
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ - The Mayors Wellness Campaign has announced eight 2021 “Healthy Town” winners that are addressing food insecurity, supporting COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, and organizing programs to promote physical and mental health throughout their communities. The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) is a program of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
PATERSON, N.J. -- As we celebrate Women's History Month, a New Jersey pharmacist was singled out for her life-saving efforts during the pandemic. Dr. Jabeen Ahmed went to the homes of people who had COVID-19 to test family members and vaccinate people. Friday, the mayor of Paterson gave her the key to the city for
PATERSON, NJ - Paterson McDonald’s Owner/Operator Angela Adderley used the occasion of the grand reopening of her 160 Market Street store to present a $10,000 donation to further the music education of a number of the district’s student musicians The funding, presented to the Jazz House Kids Founder and President Melissa Walker will allow six
By GABRIELLA DRAGONE PATERSON, NJ – On Thursday, The New Jersey Department of Health joined Mayor Andre Sayegh to announce a partnership to get Patersonians boosted. Paterson has one of the highest vaccination rates in the State, yet, with boosters, Paterson and Passaic County are seeing slow uptake. This partnership is seeking to improve access
By Gary Phillips The children at Paterson Public School Number Five could see no trace of the stars that used to shine on the other side of Liberty Street. For more than two decades, the students only witnessed negligence when they looked at Hinchliffe Stadium through their classroom windows. Shattered glass littered the National Historic
Joe Malinconico PATERSON — A Mexican produce distributor currently based in Passaic has gained approval to construct a $6 million distribution center at a 7-acre site in Paterson’s 5th Ward. The company, GroMex, has been operating on First Street in Passaic for at least two decades and plans to continue running a wholesale business there.
